High-power iodine laser application for remote D and D cutting

<title>Regeneration of basic hydrogen peroxide and chlorine for use in chemical oxygen iodine laser</title>

“…Hydroxyl anion further reacts with peroxide in the electrolyte to produce another hydroperoxyl anion and water (reaction 4). Water is later recycled by reaction (3). Singlet delta oxygen is generated in reaction (5) by reacting chlorine gas produced by reaction (2) and hydroperoxil anions produced by reactions (3) and (4).…”

“…These characteristics make COIL a candidate for a variety of industrial applications in material processing, where high power, high-brightness, and delivery by optical fiber can provide economic and/or technological advantages over existing industrial lasers such as C02 and Nd:YAG [ 1 1. High-brightness lasers can improve existing laser oriented processes and can facilitate development of certain emerging applications such as aluminum cutting and welding [2], thick section cutting for dismantlement of nuclear installations [3], laser driven x-ray lithography [4], and pulsed laser deposition [5]. Reference [1] suggests that COIL is the only near-term candidate for an industrial high-power, high-brightness laser with fiber-compatible output.…”